removing rod cap bolts

[dcolpitts]

I'm trying to remove rod bolt cap screws on a 1986 140 lopper for a rebuild. Put the socket on the first bolt, it broke off! Any tricks to this as the others are real tight as well.

 

[Walker]

Re: removing rod cap bolts

Where are they breaking? Just under the head or at the surface of the rod base? No way would I try heating them. The rods and caps are heat treated for their application and heating them to get bolts out could cause future rod failure.

 

[dcolpitts]

Re: removing rod cap bolts

the bolt broke just below the socket so part fo the bolt head is still going to prevent the cap from being removed

 

[rodbolt]

Re: removing rod cap bolts

its time for a drill or a dremel. dont hurt the rod. they are rather expensive. now see why I say always use new rodbolts on reassembly.<br /> good luck and keep posting<br /> ps once you get the last part of the head drilled off it should twist out by hand

 

[Walker]

Re: removing rod cap bolts

Once you get the rod cap off the remaining bolt studs should be fairly easy to screw out.